🏺Notice of Repatriation Inventory by Kansas State Historical Society
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More📜Correction to USDA Tribal Advisory Committee Nomination Notice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a note of solicitation of nominations for four (4) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee ("the Committee") on August 8, 2025. The Summary in that notice mentioned an incorrect end date for a vacancy term. This notice makes a correction to the previous Summary regarding the Committee's vacancy to be appointed by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture. The appointed member would serve the remainder of this vacancy term ending December 19, 2026.
Learn More🌾USDA Seeks Nominations for Tribal Advisory Committee Members
Through this notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting nominations for four (4) vacancies on the USDA Tribal Advisory Committee ("the Committee"). The Committee consists of eleven (11) members serving staggered terms. Three members will be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture for a three-year term and one by the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture to serve the remainder of the vacancy term ending December 19, 2025. Members may only serve on one USDA advisory committee at a time. Candidates and alternates selected for potential appointments will undergo a USDA background check. Pursuant to the Committee's statutory authorization, only Indian tribes as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, Tribal organizations as defined by 25 U.S.C. 5304, or national or regional organizations with expertise in issues relating to the Committee may nominate candidates for consideration. Complete nomination packages will include a nomination letter signed by a representative authorized to make decisions on behalf of the nominating entity, the nominee's resume, and a USDA Advisory Committee Membership Background Information form completed by the nominee (available online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/ad-755-advisory-committee-commodity-board-background- information.pdf). Resumes or curriculum vitae must be limited to five one-sided pages and should include a summary of the following information: current and past organization affiliations; areas of expertise; education; career positions held; any other notable positions held; and geographic locations and regions served. Additional letters of endorsement are optional.
Learn More🏹Nominations for Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA), Office of Tribal Government Relations (OTGR), is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs ("the Committee") to represent the following Indian Health Service (IHS) Areas: Great Plains, Portland, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Alaska, Albuquerque, Native Hawaiian, Urban Indian, and Member At-Large.
Learn More📜Indian Child Welfare Act Notice Requirements for Businesses
The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) provide that federally recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This notice includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice.
Learn More📦Notice of Cultural Items Disposition Under NAGPRA Guidelines
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office, Lakeview District Office (BLM Lakeview District Office) intends to carry out the disposition of certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony removed from Federal or Tribal lands to the lineal descendants, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization with priority for disposition in this notice.
Learn More🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation by the Field Museum
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Field Museum intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of unassociated funerary objects and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.
Learn More⚡Notice of Meeting for Goldendale Energy Storage Project (FERC)
The Department of Energy announces a meeting regarding revisions to the Programmatic Agreement for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project. Key stakeholders, including federal and state agencies and Native American Tribes, will discuss the proposal, specifically focusing on the implications of historic preservation laws. The meeting is virtual and allows for limited participation from intervenors.
Learn More🏺NAGPRA Notice
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC (BIA), and U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin Region (Reclamation) have completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and have determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from the Glen Canyon area of San Juan County, Utah, and are in the custody of the Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; and the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Learn More🏺Notice of Inventory Completion for Repatriation by Peabody Museum
In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (PMAE) has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. The human remains were collected at the Flandreau Indian School, Moody County, SD and the Chemawa (Salem) Indian School, Marion County, OR.
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